Spicy, delicious & crispy Andhra Special Pesara Punugulu recipe with detailed step by step pictures. Pesara Punugulu Video Recipe, learn how to make Andhra special Moong Dal Fritters video recipe! Best tea-time snack served with roasted peanut chutney.
In a blender add 1.5 cup whole moong sprouts followed by 2 inch fresh ginger piece and 1-2 green chillies.
Add ⅓ cup fresh coriander leaves/cilantro and salt as needed.
Grind into a coarse batter without adding any water at all.
Remove the prepared batter into a mixing bowl. It should be thick.
Next add 1 cup finely chopped onions.
Mix the batter well and if it is not thick enough, add upto 1 tablespoon rice flour (not any more, else the punugulu turn out hard)
Heat oil for deep frying. Once hot, set the flame on low-medium. Make small sized balls out of the batter, rolling them between the fingers to shape up.
Gently drop into hot oil without overcrowding the oil.
Fry on low-medium flame, turning them occasionally to cook them evenly.
Continue to fry until they are crisp and golden. Remove onto a kitchen tissue. Repeat this with rest of the batter.
Serve hot immediately with roasted peanut chutney or coconut chutney.
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Notes
Do not add any water while preparing the batter as the salt and finely chopped onions leave enough water to hold the batter together.
Maintain right temperature of the oil while frying the punugulu, fry on low-medium flame to cook the punugulu evenly.